Paulo Costa calls for title fight with Magomed Ankalaev

Paulo Costa has declared his readiness to fight Magomed Ankalaev for a championship title. Costa revealed he spoke with Carlos (presumably Ulberg) yesterday, who informed him he will be out for a year due to an upcoming surgery. With Carlos sidelined, Costa believes the promotion should create either a temporary or vacant title fight, and he intends to participate in it. Costa stated he should be next in line to fight for the belt. This represents Costa's bid to enter the light heavyweight title picture amid uncertainty in the division.